Calling All Foodie Parents: This Week’s For You

Seattle foodie parents, it’s go time. You have 10 days to dine out at Seattle’s best and most popular restaurants in the city for the spring version of Seattle Restaurant Week, and guess what? You can bring your kids along for the experience too! With over 150 restaurants on the participating list, there are more than just a few that are kid-friendly and we’ve pulled some of them together here. Each restaurant is offering a three-course set menu for $28, but that doesn’t mean your child has to suffer through duck confit and pork belly ragot when they really just want a grilled cheese sandwich – you can still order from the normal menu for them, while you savor these delicious meals (whew!). Visit the entire list of participating restaurants on the Seattle Restaurant Week website.

Seattle Restaurant Week Insider Tips:
1. Seattle Restaurant Week runs ten days this spring: from Sunday, April 8, 2012 to Thursday, April 12, 2012 and from Sunday, April 15 to Thursday, April 19, 2012. In other words, Restaurant Week does not apply to the Friday/Saturday/Sunday that lands in the middle of those two stretches.

2. Be sure to check out the menu and restrictions before you visit a restaurant for Restaurant Week – often brunch menus do not apply and in most cases, you’ll want to make reservations. Also, not all locations of local chains are participating in Restaurant Week, so take note.

3. Just because there is an established three-course menu for Restaurant Week doesn’t mean you can’t order from the regular menu as well… and if you’re dining out with your kids, this is a much better idea, unless you want to spend $28 on a three-course meal that is a far cry from their usual mac n’ cheese!

4. Many of the Seattle Restaurant Week participants are also serving a special lunch menu for the event for $15.

5. Restaurant week also pops back up in October, so don’t feel like you need to cram all these delicious restaurants into just 10 days… although, we’d like to see you try!

Participating Family-Friendly Restaurants

35th Street Bistro
For kids: Order a side of their tasty macaroni and cheese and the Bistro Fries
Fremont Neighborhood
709 North 35th Street, Seattle
206-547-9850
Online: 35bistro.com

50 North
For kids: Order from the dedicated kids’ menu
University District
5001 25th Avenue Northeast, Seattle
206-397-3939
Online: 50northrestaurant.com

Anthony’s Restaurants
For kids: Order from the dedicated kid’s menus

Anthony’s Homeport, Kirkland Location
135 Lake Street South, Kirkland
425-822-0225

Anthony’s Homeport, Shilshole Location
Ballard Neighborhood
6135 Seaview Avenue Northwest, Seattle
206-783-0780

Anthony’s Pier 66
Seattle downtown waterfront
2201 Alaskan Way, Seattle
206-488-6688

Online: anthonys.com

BluWater Bistro
For kids: Order from the dedicated kids’ menu or get them to try the lobster mac n’ cheese!

Green Lake Location
7900 East Green Lake Drive North, Seattle
206-524-3985

Leschi Location
102 Lakeside Avenue, Seattle
206-328-2233

Online: bluwaterbistro.com

Café Flora
For kids: Order from their dedicated all-vegetarian kids’ menu
Madison Park Neighborhood
2901 East Madison Street, Seattle
206-325-9100
Online: cafeflora.com

Dahlia Lounge
For kids: Order the Oodles of Noodles from the sides menu… and don’t forget one of their amazing desserts!
Downtown Seattle
2001 Fourth Avenue, Seattle
206-682-4142
Online: tomdouglas.com

Fresh Bistro
For kids: Order from their small plates on the bar menu
West Seattle Neighborhood
4725 42nd Avenue Southwest, Seattle
206-935-3733
Online: freshbistroseattle.com

Hard Rock Café
For kids: Order from the super fun dedicated kids’ menu
Downtown Seattle
116 Pike Street, Seattle
206-204-2233
Online: hardrock.com

Icon Grill
For kids: Order from the extensive dedicated kids’ menu… we highly suggest the mac n’ cheese here!
Downtown Seattle
1933 Fifth Avenue, Seattle
206-441-6330
Online: icongrill.com

Mondello Ristorante Italiano
For kids: Order the gnocchi or ask for every kid’s favorite… some of their yummy noodles with butter
Magnolia Neighborhood
2435 33rd Avenue West, Seattle
206-352-8700
Online: mondelloristorante.com

Purple Café and Wine Bar
For kids: Order from their amazing kids menu and don’t forget a milk flight for the kids to go along with mom and dad’s wine flight! (Note: Purple Café locations on the Eastside only for Seattle Restaurant Week)

Kirkland Location
323 Parkplace Center, Kirkland
425-828-3772

Woodinville Location
14459 Woodinville-Redmond Road Northeast, Woodinville
425-483-7129

Bellevue Location
430 106th Avenue Northeast, Bellevue
425-502-6292

Online: thepurplecafe.com

Ray’s Café
For kids: Order from their seafood based kids’ menu – especially the fish n’ chips. Please note, this is the Ray’s location that is in the upstairs portion of the restaurant for more casual dining
Ballard Neighborhood
6049 Seaview Avenue Northwest, Seattle
206-789-3770
Online: rays.com

Salty’s Seafood Restaurants
For kids: Order from their kid-friendly menu or from their list of dedicated children’s meals

Alki Beach Location, West Seattle Neighborhood
1936 Harbor Avenue Southwest, Seattle
206-937-1600

Redondo Beach Location
28201 Redondo Beach Drive South, Des Moines, Wa
253-946-0636
Online: saltys.com

SZMANIA’S Steakhouse
For kids: Order from their dedicated kids’ menu that even features some German specialties (and root beer floats!)
Magnolia Neighborhood
3321 West McGraw Street, Seattle
206-284-7304
Online: szmanias.com

Where are you planning on dining out for Seattle Restaurant Week? Are you taking your kiddos along or are any of these restaurants a favorite for your family? Share with us in the comments section below!

— Katie Kavulla